Sesame Chicken Salad

Sesame Chicken Salad

Ingredients - Salad

• Mixed Salad Greens
• Tomatoes
• Mandarin Oranges
• 2 boneless chicken breast
• Olive oil
• S and P
• 1tbls sesame seeds

Ingredients - Dressing

• 2/3 cup olive oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves minced or use garlic press
• 2 tbls minced ginger
• 1 tsp toasted sesame oil 
• 2 tbls brown sugar
• Red pepper flakes

Instructions

To make the dressing

1. Put all dressing ingredients in blender, blend until completely emulsified. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. 

To make chicken

1. Pat chicken breast dry, season all over with S and P. Heat pan with olive oil over medium heat. Sauté chicken until golden brown and still juicy. Remove chicken and let rest a few minutes. Slice chicken, place in larger bowl, drizzle with some of the dressing, add sesame seeds, toss and let sit awhile. 

To make salad

1. Place mixed greens, tomatoes, Mandarin Oranges to bowl with chicken add salad dressing, season with S and P, toss. 

Changes I made 
Used only one chicken breast - more than enough for 2 people
Substituted 2 tbls honey for brown sugar
Used Ghee instead of olive oil
Didn't have sesame seeds so didn't include

Will make again with changes
Sub salmon for chicken
Add slivered almonds

Favorite part - Dressing Yummy! 

Recipe adapted from Pioneer Women